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	What is Yagna
		A yagna is a religious or spiritual ceremony performed by a Hindu priest in order to alleviate karmic difficulties and this is generally the most preferred method to ameliorate a crisis situation or a dangerous, life threatening period (dasa) bhukti.
		A yagna is an offering or sacrifice whereby a priest appeals to the planetary beings, or nature or the gods if you like, for grace and intervention on behalf of the person requesting the yagna.
		Yagnas can be done not only during difficult periods or to remove incessant obstacles, but also to fulfil important desires.
	www.geocities.com /brusselspujacommittee/Misc/Yagna.htm (327 words)

	Yagna - Parmarth Niketan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The most common usage, though, is the yagna which refers to the havan ceremony, involving a large fire.
		In yagna, if you listen to the slokas, you will hear that many end with "idam namamah." This means, "not for me, but for you." It means that whatever I do, whatever I have, whatever I give, it is not for me, but, God it is for you.
		This is the root of yagna, the root of Hinduism and the root of happiness in life.
	www.parmarth.com /yagna.htm (876 words)

	Yajna - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In Hinduism, Yajna (Devanagari यज्ञ IAST yajña; also anglicized as Yagna or Yagya) is a Vedic ritual of sacrifice (Monier-Williams gives the meanings "worship, prayer, praise; offering, oblation, sacrifice"), performed to please the Devas, or sometimes to the Supreme Spirit Brahman.
		The mode of temple worship is termed agamic, while communication to divinity through the fire god, Agni, is considered Vedic.
		The sacrifice in which a goat is smothered and the inside fat is dressed and eaten by Brahmins.(The person who celebrates this sacrifice assumes the honorary title of somayajulu).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yagna (909 words)

	yagna (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		This, I believe, is due to the priest being interrupted or, for whatever reason, failing to transcend to deep levels of consciousness during his chanting.) Yagnas can be obtained by the usual donation for the two-hour ceremony is around £150 as of this writing.
		There are yagnas for acquisition of a spouse, childbirth, wealth, removal of obstacles, family happiness, and so on.
		For the purposes of ameliorating a difficult period or subperiod, the nava graha or nine-planet yagna is usually recommended because it is both effective and reasonably affordable.
	www.shreegems.com /yagna.html (458 words)

	Yajóa–The Foundation of Vedic Culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		This was indeed natural, as the philosophy and science of Yagna and the different modes of performing agni-yagna were discovered and developed by the rishis based on their deep understanding and in-depth research of the human psyche, the intricacies of the social fabric and the mysteries of Nature.
		The significance of yagna in the thread ceremony (upanayana samskára) is self-evident, as the sacred thread donned to symbolize the initiation of an enlightened life is called “yajóopavita”.
		Yagna is also performed during the programme of katha-kirtan (the recital of an allegoric story along with devotional songs), religious celebrations and the occasions of special festivals.
	www.awgp.org /akhand-jyoti/ArticlesJF03/YajnaJF3.html (1705 words)

	Hindutva Series : Hindu History - Yagna, Dana and Gotra - Ancient Hindu Customs
		Yagna is normally performed with the objective of ushering in prosperity or to avoid disaster.
		Rituals similar to yagna are performed during marriage, thread ceremony, vaastu shanti (opening ceremony for a house), etc. when a homa or sacred fire is ignited in a kund.
		In the Yagna ritual of later days up to our own age, the hymns sung in the Vedic days are recited, the collective social life is reconstructed in a ritualised rnanner with the fond hope that all this would spell prosperity for the performers of the Yagna.
	www.hindutva.org /practices2.html (5343 words)

	Yagna
		Yagna was the first full-length production of the Daksha Sheth Dance Company, created initially for the 1992 Vivarta Festival in London, which was established as a platform to showcase contemporary Indian performing arts.
		Yagna was conceived as a dance-theatre spectacle on the theme of water and fire, created for a mixed troupe of actors, dancers and musicians.
		If the Yagna is successful, and the offerings made into the sacred fire are accepted by the gods, then it must rain.
	www.dakshasheth.com /yagna.html (358 words)

	Yagna, the ritual form of worship in Hinduism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Yagna or yajna is an outer form of worship in which offerings are made to different deities in a prescribed and systematic manner by qualified priests to supplicate them, so that they would assist the worshipper in achieving certain results in life.
		Some yagnas are performed on large scale for the general welfare of the entire community, to increase fertility of soil, to invite rains, to welcome peace and wealth etc. Depending upon the degree of complexity, these yagnas may last from a few hours to several days.
		They used to perform these yagnas for various purposes and at various times during the year, at the time of sowing, at the time of harvest, at the time of initiating some important social event or before going to wars.
	hinduwebsite.com /yagna.htm (1009 words)

	SRIVAISHNAVISM
		Yagna was once considered as performance of a sacrifice with the ordained instruments for attaining certain benefits here and hereafter.
		Yagna is here a duty that is ordained and it is not something to be done for the attainment of certain benefits.
		The Yagna spirit pervades the entire teaching of the Gita and the Gita declares that it is a Divine imperative, which has to be implicitly followed and practiced.
	www.srivaishnavan.com /tomcat/article1.html (1442 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		In the Yagna ritual of later days up to our own age, the hymns sung in the Vedic days are recited, the collective social life is reconstructed in a ritualised manner with the fond hope that all this would spell prosperity for the performers of the Yagna.
		But the Agni-hotras, who conducted the Yagnas by virtue of being placed in between the tribe and the domesticated fire, also performed the functions like making offerings to the fire and invoking it to spell prosperity for the tribe, victory in war, etc., apart from roasting and later cooking which was their primary function.
		Rituals similar to yagna are performed during marriage, thread ceremony, vaastu shanti (opening ceremony for a house), etc. when a sacred fire is ignited in a kund.
	www.hinduweb.org /home/history/sudheerb/castevedic.htm (5440 words)

	Yagna: Promo Watch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Yagna will excite the audiences who are awaiting the Chopra charm to strike back in cinema.
		Yagna is about this loyal guardian of an ancient royal castle whose dharma is to protect those who live within the castle.
		Yagna is something to look forward to in the spring of 2006.
	www.indiafm.com /feature/05/jun/2306yagna/index.shtml (410 words)

	Navaratri Yagna - Humanity In Unity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Yagnas are so powerful that they bless the entire planet, as well as individuals and their family members seven generations before and after.
		If you choose to participate as a Yagna "sponsor" we must receive, by September 18th, your donation of $108 (or a lesser or greater amount, depending on your ability and choice) and a 3 x 5 card with your name and the names of others you are including.
		For those not familiar with Yagnas, they are sacred fire ceremonies that have been used for thousands of years in Vedic culture as a means of purification and alignment with the Divine.
	www.humanityinunity.org /HIU/Home/NavaratriYagna/index.cfm (1337 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Nation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Tripathi, who is known as a “supercop” for his exploits in nabbing dacoits, has been facing flak over his failure to capture Gadaria despite being given a force of 800-odd men armed with sophisticated equipment and unlimited funds.
		Tripathi and some of his best men participated in the yagna at Dhoomeshwar temple in Dabra tehsil, some 350 km north of Bhopal, that was conducted under the supervision of Pandit Dharmendra Shastri from Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.
		The yagna, characterised by the chanting of 21 mantras, is performed to achieve jaya or victory over mrityu (death) by invoking the blessings of Lord Shiva.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1050103/asp/nation/story_4203540.asp (401 words)

	Religion: The fire of the gods; Apr 27, 2003 The Week (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Prominent among the western authorities present was Frits Staal, professor of indology at Berkeley University, California, and author of Agni, a comprehensive chronicle of yagnas.
		In a final act of symbolism the entire structure sheltering the altars of the yagna was burnt in submission to the cyclic karmic concept.
		As the yagna ended with flames leaping up to the sky, people chanted the official slogan of the yagna, a reassertion of its unselfish nature: Idam na mama-this is not for me.
	www.the-week.com /23apr27/life9.htm (610 words)

	Bhagavad-Gita: Chapter 4, Verse 31
		But for those who ignore or neglect to perform yagna their defect is being pointed out that in this material world which is full of the three fold miseries of old age disease and death there will be no chance of happiness for them.
		Due to yagna and propitiation to the Supreme Lord are the restraint of the senses achieved.
		That person who does not perform yagna or offerings of worship to propitiate the Supreme Lord and who does not perform the regular and occasional duties as prescribed in the Vedic scriptures according to varnasrama or their rank and station in life.
	www.bhagavad-gita.org /Gita/verse-04-31.html (497 words)

	The Ganesh Yagna
		Marc Ostrovsky attended the Ganesh Yagna (sacrificial fire ceremony) held at the Pine Bush ashram on May 29, 1999 and submitted this edited account of his experience.
		While the manifold prayers, blessings and offerings of the complex yagna ritual are all allurements for the senses, the real meaning unfolds inwardly, esoterically, shifting awareness to the subtle, the divinity within.
		There are several Indian families here who regularly attend yagnas so that they can reconnect to their culture and traditions including the custom of regularly visiting the Guru.
	www.shantimandir.com /events/1999/ganesh99/ganesh99.htm (1337 words)

	Articles On & By Gandhi
		Yagna was the spirit of his life, including the last, was an oblation to his country, his principles and his faith in God.
		Rather the flames of his true Yagna to Bharat Mata seemed to grow until he himself was the poorna ahuti, or final offering.
		This is the true meaning of Yagna, for Gandhi sacrificed an easy-win (or at least a quick loss) for India by refusing to engage it in armed warfare.
	www.mkgandhi.org /articles/yagna.htm (1444 words)

	Ved Vignan Mahavidyapeeth :: Services (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The yagna is a collective practice and involves many of the Heritage school teachers and students.
		Each yagna also has a yajamana (the performer of the yagna) - the priests being present merely to facilitate the process.
		This yagna is done to propitiate Lord Ganapati, the remover of obstacles.
	www.artofliving.org /Bangalore/serv_pooja_details.htm (618 words)

	The Hindu : Life Madurai : Perform this yagna for a hale and healthy life
		To be performed at sunrise or set for a healthy life "All other yagnas are time bound and is over after a stipulated time.
		Hence, it is imperative to evolve a system, which takes care of equilibrium of nature as well as enhancement of human life.
		"It is a yagna a person has to perform during sunrise and set throughout his life to lead healthy life.
	www.hindu.com /lf/2005/06/06/stories/2005060608020200.htm (413 words)

	Ancient temple guarded by ugly statuettes. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Yagna is popularly understood as a fire sacrifice involving the offering of grains, clarified butter, sandalwood etc, to a fire.
		Yagna is a very old tradition in the Hindu religion and it is looked upon as a Vedic ritual.
		A 'secret' or private Yagna would be for the need of protection or to deflect a percieved evil away.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/569215/posts (1096 words)

	Navaratri Speech 10.12.96
		Before the performance of a Yagna, performance of a special Vratha (ritual observation) called "Ritvik Varna" is in vogue, and permission is to be sought for performing this Yagna.
		This yagna include Japa/Nama Yagna (chanting of God's names), Parayana Yagna, (recitation of holy texts/books/mantras for a stipulated/prescribed periods), Guru Seva Yagna etc. These Yagnas should basically be performed with "Nishta", "Niyama" and "Shraddha" (i.e.
		Though the 'Rathasarathya' is taken by the Sadguru (here it means conducting of the Yagna) He doesn't say "you all perform, I am only a witness" instead He says "We all will join and participate in the yagna".
	www.dattapeetham.com /india/talks/Nvrti10.12.96.html (884 words)

	Hinduism Today \| Jul 1992
		Nair and CARD insisted from the start that this 20th century performance of the rite has no male bias, and the couples had to truly be childless (not with daughters, or remarried with a child from the previous marriage) and the prospective mother must be under 51 years old.
		Customarily, a yagna like this would involve each participating couple's being at the side of the priest, but the head priest, 78-year-old C.V. Akkithiaipad, improvised in having a representative couple sit yagna-side with the remaining couples witnessing.
		At the mystical zenith of the ceremony the couples looked intently into pots filled with water and then picked them up and flung them over their shoulders to shatter into shards, a magical correspondence to the shattering of the karma condition keeping them childless.
	www.hinduismtoday.com /archives/1992/07/1992-07-03.shtml (511 words)

	Hinduism Today \| Nov 1993
		Ashwamedha yagna is a spiritual experiment performed to disseminate the divine teachings of Indian culture, which may become a burgeoning world culture in a decade, according to Gayatri Pariwar, a world-wide organization dedicated to solving the problems of life through the great science of Gayatri Mantra.
		The 1,008 kundi yagna is performed for purification of subtler atmosphere and restoration of ecological balance.
		The priests instructed the congregation in the yagna procedure, and chanted Vedic mantras.The atmosphere was so charged with serenity and joy that eyes welled up and tears rolled down many a cheek.
	www.hinduismtoday.com /archives/1993/11/1993-11-17.shtml (469 words)

	Rediff On The NeT: Kashmir 'Maha Yagna' Draws Over 500
		The maha yagna was organized by the local Gayatri Parivar with the participation from the local chapter of Kashmir Overseas Association.
		The maha yagna was livened up by the poetry and fervor of the presiding priest, who had been specially invited from Hardwar to conduct the ceremony.
		After the maha yagna, Upendra Patel, the public relations co-ordinator for the Shakti Mandir, said Atlanta events including the maha yagna and other Kargil fund-raisers could be emulated elsewhere.
	www.rediff.com /news/1999/oct/05uscom.htm (539 words)

	Nagpur to host rare yagna in March
		The Agnishtom and Vajapeya Som yagnas are rarely performed since they demand performance of the procedures by highly qualified priests who compulsorily have to be Agnihotris ie they should have consecrated and continuously maintained the three sacred vedic fires of Ahavaniya, Garhapatya and Dakshinagni.
		Besides keeping the traditions alive, the yagnas are aimed at invoking blessings of God for welfare of mankind for peace and tranquility and preservation of nature and the environment.
		The Agnishtom yagna would be performed by Jichkar and his wife Rajashri Jichkar from March 1 to 7, while Krishnashastri Bapat and his wife Vaijayanti Bapat would perform Vajapeya yagna from March 8 to 20.
	www.expressindia.com /ie/daily/19990224/ige24002.html (226 words)

	The Pushkar Fair - Jane Schreibman
		Savitri, his wife, refused to be with him during the ceremony unless Lakshmi (wife of Vishnu), Parvati (wife of Siva) and Indrani (wife of Indra) came with her.
		Brahma waited for Savitri, but when it was almost time to start the yagna and she still hadn't arrived, he asked Indra to find him a girl to marry so that the yagna could begin.
		When the yagna was completed, Lord Brahma went into Pushkar Lake for a dip, thus sanctifying the waters.
	www.worldandi.com /specialreport/1988/august/Sa13659.htm (297 words)

	Cover Story: The Enchanting Festival - Oct 1st 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		On the 6th October 1961, the first Veda Purusha Saptaha Gnana Yagna was conducted at Prasanthi Nilayam with the sole purpose of bringing about the welfare of all humanity.
		The Yagna proper begins with the ceremonial lighting of the Sacred Fire, amidst the chanting of the Vedas.
		In keeping with tradition, two priests rotate one piece of wood to and fro against a stationary block of wood, while a third one exerts necessary pressure to generate the heat required to igniting the friction area.
	www.radiosai.org /Journals/03OCT01/CoverStory/CoverStory.htm (670 words)

	What to See - Yagnapurush Kund (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		They chanted mantras, offered grains and ghee in a sacrificial fire (yagna kund) to appease the deities of earth, water, fire, air, etc. Yagna means to sacrifice or generously give in appreciation to others.
		It is the world's largest yagna kund measuring 300' X 300' with 2,870 steps and 108 small shrines.
		In its center lies an 8-petaled lotus shaped yagna kund designed according to the Jayaakhya Samhita of the Panchratra scripture.
	www.akshardham.com /whattosee/musicalfountains (212 words)

	Yagna: Promo Watch - Sify.com
		In 'Yagna', Vidhu Vinod Chopra returns to direction after a gap of five long years.
		Teh movie is about this loyal guardian of an ancient royal castle whose dharma is to protect those who live within the castle.
		The introductory trailer of Yagna makes an intense impact and that too without using other characters from its colossal cast, including Sanjay Dutt, Saif Ali Khan, Jackie Shroff and Vidya Balan.
	sify.com /movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=13880003 (417 words)

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